Sunday, April 29, 2012

Alice Dellal has the look of a rebel. Her underground style has conquered the approval of Karl Lagerfeld (who chose her for the latest Chanel campain) and of many people of the star system who started to copy her signature hairstyle. It's an haircut out of ordinary called undercut in which less than half of the head is shaved and hair are brushed on one side. While we maybe have found an easy DIY hairstyle we could make without the help of an hairstylist (Alice does it herself on the pic above) I bet only few of us would renounce to our long hair to get the look. The good new is that we can obtain an inspired look without the shaver. This hairstyle has been created for the Issa London fall 2009 show by the hairstylist Malcolm Edwards. On one side he pulled hair into a braid running down the middle of the head. On the other side he emphatized volume with curls and extensions.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

For the series "get the look" I want to show you a recent purchase I'm really happy with. I found a pair of designer inspired elegant sunglasses with decorated arms at a low price. They're available at amazon for as little as $10 as well as others online shops (gojane). If you like these sunglasses the (beautiful) famous version is still available on Net a porter.

Maybe the neon yellow Cambridge satchel bag was the most photographed bag last summer. Those who thought that beautiful color was too wild to not go out of fashion were wrong. Neon colors are here to stay and I'm definitely not tired of them. Have been dreaming for a couple of weeks to push the buy button and grab that fantastic neon suit from Asos or a pair of neon heels while thinking at my DIY options. Maybe dip-dying for the suit and spray paint for heels? In the meantime I collected for you some items for your well deserved, relaxing weekend shopping adventures. Is there any other way to relax? Oh yes making it a DIY weekend. Here's a couple of tutorials to add a touch of neon to your wardrobe.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I covered the whole top with plastic flowers I cut out these flowers from book plastic covers and white pvc

one of possible uses of the top: a flower bed

I made this top with stretch fabric and I added a cowl neck at the back

3d flowers Blumarine - Dolce Gabbana - Comme Les Garcons

Blumarine s/s 2012 show has been one of my favorite: fun and feminine with girly white 3d flowers that decorate dresses, shoes and bags. I couldn't resist at making an inspired top. Today's diy is for those with green thumb. I'll show you how plant and to grow a vertical garden on a top. Incredibly such a lovely bloom won't need to be watered and will remain fresh forever (power of plastic). It is also portable. Just lay it down grass, a bed, hang if on a wall and you'll have an istant bold flower bed. There is also another use, less known but workable, you can actually wear it. I'll show you how to make a flowered top on Style.it.
Today you get for free also an italian lesson: yes instructions are in italian today (sorry!) but images will help, if not I'm here, feel free to ask

Monday, April 23, 2012

How many ordinary t-shirts do we own? Every time we wear them we miss the chance to wear something fashionable. If you're wearing a "cover me" t-shirt don't worry because today Donatella of Inspiration&Realisation will show you how to turn it in a "look at me" kind of t-shirt using gros grain and chiffon (take a note: everything feels suddently more couture adding chiffon). Today it's day 6 of #diyfw and Phillip Lim provided the inspiration.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Today Charley of Chic Cheat shows us how to copy the intricate prints of Matthew Williamson using the screen printing technique. This is also the first project taking inspiration from London fashion week.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Finally is my turn to house the party! For day 3 of #DIY bloggers fashion week I would like to show you how to turn a big scarf into a wearable dress without using any pattern.

Scarves add a chic touch to any outfit. They can be worn around the neck or wrapped around bag handles. They usually have the most beautiful prints so why don't wear them as dresses instead of accessories? D&G latest collection is built around this idea. Taking inspiration from their show I transformed my scarf into a dress basically cutting 2 armholes and sewing it at the center! See how I made it.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Raise a hand who starts building an outfit around shoes! Me for sure! It happens when shoes are our favorite accessories. So what better way to start the #DIY bloggers Fashion weekthan with a pair of shoes? Taking as inspiration Dolce&Gabbana s/s 2012 collections Kristen of Glitter'n Glue crafted her own pair of perfect summer shoes.

We'll show you how to follow spring trends and renew your wardrobe DIY style.
Every day for a week a new DIY tutorial will be unveiled here on Matter Of Style.
Sharpen your DIY tools, the #diy bloggers Fashion week is starting on Wednesday!

White make us look fat! How many times have we heard it? For those who defy the hated warning, today I put together three different looks for spring to highlight the versatility of this color: it can be romantic in the form of a lace dress or sharp in the form of a clean but strong design. Whatever your style do wear white, just choose a cloth you feel comfortable in.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

A few years ago I wouldn't dare to wear floral prints. They screamed tapestry to me and I didn't want to look like a sofa. When I first saw Celine's s/S 2012floral outfit (the first on the left in the picture above) I thought it was definitely over the top but little by little, watching it again an editorial after another that abundance of flower print ipnotized me. Today's trend is more for mixing prints more than matching them but I like how the top matches pants. So bottom line, I embraced floral prints and I made the top above that is maybe the first piece of a set. To DIY a peplum top follow the peplum skirt diy tutorial. Kristen of Glitter and Glue also found a clever way to create a peplum top by cutting out a flared dress. You can find floral print fabrics here or here, light weighted upholstery fabric can also be a cheaper option. Are you into floral prints yet? If not see if the pictures below inspires you.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Here's for you some ideas to craft a peplum top with the same technique used to DIY a peplum skirt. As you can see options are endless. Your top can be dressy if you upgrade a classic shirt or use lace or become more casual with a printed fabric like George's cat print top (that I'll try not to buy). Peplums can also be added to a waist coat or make a dramatic top with a tail at the back like Celine suggests.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Today I would like to show you how make a peplum skirt. We'll transform a classic pencil skirt into an up-to-date super feminine peplum. This retro look will enhance your curves creating the illusion of a smaller waist and wider hips. Peplums are very popular right now in every form, this tutorial can also be used to make peplum tops and dresses.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

If you flip through the pages of a fashion magazine in these days you may have noticed there's a lot of lace going on. I couldn't resist this super feminine trend so today I'll show you how I made my own lace skirt. You'll need

a skirt

lace trim (sold in yards)

I chose to apply white lace onto a pink skirt to exalt it. Doesn't this skirt look like made of sugar?
Follow me after the jump for the tutorial.